The mixed committee of the National Congress votes this Monday the Provisional Measure that zeros the federal tax on international purchases of up to fifty dollars, known as the "blusinhas tax". The government is in a hurry, as the text needs to be approved by September 8th, otherwise the 20% charge comes back into effect.
The rapporteur of the measure is Senator Leila Barros, who met last Friday with members of the economic team and the Civil House to evaluate the presented amendments. In total, 112 suggestions for changes to the text were filed. The Senator has already confirmed that she is favorable to the tax exemption and committed to presenting the final report by 4 PM on Monday.
The national productive sector reacts with concern to the proposal. The National Confederation of Commerce and the National Confederation of Industry warn that the end of the tax puts up to 109 thousand jobs in Brazil at risk. Senator Leila Barros received manifestations from the productive sector and will have a meeting with presidents and directors of the entities to discuss the issue.
